Stefan Moody leaves FAU basketball team

FAU guard Stefan Moody has left the Owls basketball program and will transfer to Kilgore College in Texas.

Moody, a second-team All-Sun Belt player as a freshman for the Owls last year, left FAU because of academic issues.

Rumors of Moody's transfer began during the summer, but it was first confirmed Monday after Kilgore assistant coach Joe Reagan tweeted "Would love to welcome Stefan Moody to our team he is a D1 transfer from FAU."

Moody joined FAU from Poinciana High in Kissimmee, where he earned a reputation for his tremendous leaping ability. At five-foot-nine, Moody was one of the best dunkers in the state and he had a jump shot to match.

At times last season, Moody was FAU's go-to player. He averaged 15.7 points, four rebounds and two assists a game his freshman campaign at FAU.

Moody was suspended for three games in December for what was originally reported as academic reasons — FAU coach Mike Jarvis later confirmed the suspension was drug related.

Sources close to the team said this summer that Moody was unlikely to rejoin the Owls for the 2013-2014 because of his academics.

Moody becomes the third FAU player to leave the team this summer. Cavon Baker and Chris Bryant left the basketball team in April. Baker transferred to Lee College in Texas, Bryant will attend the College of Central Florida next year.

FAU returns five active players from last season, with Pablo Bertone the leading scorer amongst the group. He averaged 9.4 points per game. In all, FAU's returning players averaged a combined 22.7 points per game.